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Title: Wondershare DVD Ripper Platinum Reviewed @ Mobility Digest
Link: http://www.mobilitydigest.com/wondershare-dvd-ripper-platinum/
Quote:
“Wondershare Platinum is actually a very good program, it works fast and can be used for all of your DVD ripping needs, not just for your phone, it will output formats for pretty much every popular mobile and desktop video and audio format out there today. ”
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Title: Slingplayer Mobile iPhone App Reviewed @ TestFreaks
Link: http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/review/slingplayer-mobile-iphone-app/
Quote:
” Today we will talk about both the good and bad features of this app. The Slingplayer Mobile works similar to the Palm and Blackberry versions by logging into ones Sling account or directly to their Slingbox. SlingMedia does take advantage of the iPhone’s touch interfaceto provide a different interaction paradigm than their other mobile Slingplayer offerings. ”
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Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16GHz 1333MHz FSB Processor Review
“Everyone’s wanted to trade up at times. Sure, you can get the 8oz steak for $15, but the 12oz steak is only $17…. Sometimes the choice can be as easy as calculating performance versus price, but other times it’s worth to pay more if it will really satisfy your needs. The 3.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 CPU is a dual-core chip based on the 45nm ‘Wolfdale’ core that falls into the upper end of family, supplanted only by the relatively expensive Core 2 Duo E8600.”
URL: http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2395
QUICK-LINK:Â Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16GHz 1333MHz FSB Processor Review @ PCSTATS.com
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Title: OCZ 8GB Throttle eSATA/USB Drive Review @ Virtual-Hideout
Review link: http://www.virtual-hideout.net/reviews/OCZ_8GB_Throttle_eSATA_Drive/index.shtml
Quote: “You could say it’s a simple evolutionary step for thumb drives, but I think it’s a welcome one. There is of course the talk of USB 3.0, with speeds up to 400MB/s, however it will be some time before the hardware to use that is available, let alone common. As it stands, every new computer has sata ports, which are easy enough to convert into eSata. There is no denying the speed you can have here and now. Not to mention for $30 (8GB), it’s only about $8 more than a regular 8GB usb drive, that for 3X the performance. If you don’t mind carrying a USB cable (that is used for practically all external 2.5″ drives as well), you aren’t going to be able to find anything faster in this size, or price range.“
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I4U News published a review of the Eos Wireless Music System.
Quote:
“Today I am looking at the Eos Wireless music system. The system is designed to take input from dockable iPods or any other source that uses headphones and play it back in any room of your home with wireless stereo speakers. Multiroom music systems can be very expensive and don’t always work as promised. How well does the Eos Wireless music system perform? Read on to find out.”
Full Review:
http://www.i4u.com/section-viewarticle-539.html
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Titel: CM Storm SCOUT
Text:
Mit dem Brand CM Storm schuf Cooler Master eine Marke, die sich den Hardcore-Gamern widmet und diese mit entsprechenden Gaming-Zubehör ausstatten soll. Momentan beschränkt sich das Portfolio noch auf Gehäuse und dazu passende Lüfter. Mit dem SCOUT haben wir nun das zweite Gehäuse von CM Storm bei uns im Test, welches nicht nur durch sein nicht alltägliches Design für Aufmerksamkeit sorgen soll. Was ihr vom neuen Gehäuse erwarten könnt, erfahrt ihr auf den folgenden Seiten.
URL: http://www.dexgo.com/index.php?site=artikel/view.php&rubrik=Hardware&id=380
English translated by Babel Fish: http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/trurl_pagecontent?lp=de_en&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dexgo.com%2Findex.php%3Fsite%3Dartikel%2Fview.php%26rubrik%3DHardware%26id%3D380
English translated by Google: http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dexgo.com%2Findex.php%3Fsite%3Dartikel%2Fview.php%26rubrik%3DHardware%26id%3D380&sl=de&tl=en&hl=de&ie=UTF-8
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Title:
Sennheiser IE8 Earphones
Link:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Sennheiser/IE8
Brief:
IE8 is the name of a brand new earphone solution from Sennheiser. The Sennheiser IE8 boast a dynamic driver and an innovative bass adjustment feature that allows the user to tweak the bass response on the move. With a price of $400 they don’t come cheap, but for an audiophile who is looking for the best sound quality possible, these might still be a very viable choice.
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We have posted a new article, ‘ASUS EAH4890′
The Article can be viewed at
http://www.tbreak.com/2009/05/asus-eah4890/
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Ninjalane has posted their review of the new mid tower case from Cooler Master called the HAF 922. This is a modded version of the Storm Scout to look like the HAF 932 and add watercooling ability.
Subject: Cooler Master HAF 922 Case Review @ Ninjalane
URL: http://www.ninjalane.com/reviews/cases/cm-haf922
Quote: In this review we will be looking at the Cooler Master HAF 922 Mid-Tower case. As the name suggests we are looking at a smaller version of the original HAF 932 with the same look and bold styling. The new HAF 922 features many of the internals found in the popular CM Storm Sniper with some allowances for the water cooling features found in the HAF 932.
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iXBT Labs Review: ATI RADEON HD 4890 1024MB
Excerpt:
“The reviewed graphics card is somewhere between RADEON HD 4870 1GB and HD 4870 X2 in terms of performance and price, but closer to the former, of course. The new product is positioned against GeForce GTX 275, which corresponds to the recommended price of $260.”
Article: http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/video/rv790-p1.html
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Date: 05-12-2009Â By Vlad Mihaiescu
There are some aspects to this case that some people may not find suitable for their needs that I want to share with you. The Cooler Master 932 HAF case is extremely big. Please check the ‘Product Specifications’ section of the review to ensure that you have the necessary space for this case. Also, this is a very heavy case. Depending on the hardware that you place within the case, the overall weight can easily surpass 35 lbs. Now, for easy sliding, Cooler master has given us the option of installing rolling wheels on the bottom of the case instead of the standard pads.
Link: http://www.gamepyre.com/reviews/hardware/cases/1099_1.html
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| MSI N260GTX Lightning Black Edition Video Card Review |
Author: Ben Sun Date: 05-12-2009
As the GTX260 is a pretty balanced video card in the scheme of things against the competition from ATI and other cards in this price range, the MSI card would logically be a faster version of that card. The card easily overclocked to the highest level I’ve ever seen on a GeForce GTX260 216 core card including the Superclocked and Black Edition cards from other manufacturers. Performance was as to be expected from a faster card in this category. MSI’s packaging of a hardware overclocking device was a great addition to the bundle allowing the casual overclocker the option of overclocking with the push of a button.
Review Link: http://www.motherboards.org/reviews/hardware/1889_1.html
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InsideHW.com has reviewed ASUS Radeon EAH4870 MATRIX/HTDI/512MD5. Here is a quote from this review:
“Matrix series of graphics cards from ASUS belongs to ROG (Republic of Gamers) product lineup that is also consisted of numerous motherboards. Although these graphics cards have elevated frequencies compared to reference models, this is not the only advantage of Matrix series of graphics cards. Besides great design they are equipped with marvelous cooling system and numerous optimizations that resulted in maximum efficiency and minimal heating up. Last time we had a chance to test one of the Matrix graphics cards – NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT, and this time we have an Matrix graphics card based on ATI GPU: ASUS Radeon HD 4870 Matrix…â€
Article link:
http://www.insidehw.com/Reviews/Graphics-cards/ASUS-Radeon-EAH4870-MATRIX/HTDI/512MD5.html
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Title:
Lian Li PC-B71 & Silent Force 650W
Link:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/LianLi/PC-B71
Brief:
The Lian Li PC-B71 takes the same concept as the A7010 – which is already an excellent choice – and improves on it in many areas. You will get a whopping seven hot swappable SATA bays, with access to them from the front of the chassis, along with an incredible, sophisticated, metal locking mechanism for the mainboard expansion slots. This case may just be the one to inch closer to that perfect 10, even if it comes at a price.
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Title: SilverPower SP-SS650 650W PSU Review on Technic3D
Link: http://www.technic3d.com/article-831,1-silverpower-sp-ss650-650w-netzteil-im-test.htm
Quote: “The SilverPower SP-SS650 650W PSU with Seasonic S12 technology arrived Technic3D. See you in the following Review from Technic3D the next 650W PSU with four +12V rail (18A), 120mm Fan (Thermal fan control), 6x SATA hard disk connectors, 1x PCI-e 6-Pin and 1x PCI-e 6+2 Pin.”
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Quote: Aquatuning GMBH seeks to kick-start its UK venture with sponsorship of the i37 LAN event. But is it the start of a slippery slope for their newly appointed head of UK operations?
Link: http://www.overclock3d.net/news.php?/cases_cooling/aquatuning_to_sponsor_multiplay_i37_lan/1
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Title: Cooler Master HAF 922 Case Review
Link: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/716
Category: Reviews
Summary:
Cooler Master HAF 922 is a mid-tower version of HAF 932, coming with two big 200-mm and one 120-mm fan, five external 5 ¼†bays and five internal 3 ½†bays and several other features.
Here is a snippet:
“Cooler Master HAF 922 is a mid-tower version of HAF 932, which we have already reviewed. Some changes had to be made in order to reduce the size of the case, and the main ones were the reduction of the size of the fans (the two 230-mm fans were reduced to 200-mm models and the 140-mm fan was reduced to 120-mm model), the reduction of the number of 5 ¼” from six to five, the reduction of the number of USB ports from four to two and the absence of a set of wheels. The new model, on the other hand, brings features not present on HAF 932.”
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